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Nakivale : the thirst grips the camp, refugees travel miles in search of water
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, July 26, 2026 — In the Nakivale refugee camp, located in southwestern Uganda, access to drinking water has become a critical challenge. For more than three
Burunga : after months of losses, cattle vaccination finally launched
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, July 26, 2026—After several months marked by the spread of the foot-and-mouth disease and significant livestock losses, the Ministry of Environment, Agriculture, and Livestock organized a
Ituri : 27 civilians killed and 11 missing in new attacks attributed to the ADF
SOS Médias Burundi Mambasa, July 26, 2026 — At least 27 civilians have been killed and 11 others are missing following a new series of attacks attributed to the Allied
Dzaleka (Malawi) : a young Congolese refugee missing after alleged abduction
SOS Médias Burundi Dowa, July 23, 2026 – A young Congolese refugee has been missing since Thursday morning in the Dzaleka camp in Malawi. His family says he was abducted
Lusenda : the UNHCR repatriates 171 Burundian refugees to their country of origin
SOS Médias Burundi Fizi, July 23, 2026 – A total of 171 Burundian refugees living in the Lusenda camp, located in the Fizi territory of South Kivu, in eastern Democratic
Rutana : two brothers die after a grenade found at their family home exploded
SOS Médias Burundi Rutana, July 24, 2020—Two teenagers, aged 17 years and 14 years, died Thursday when a grenade they were handling exploded at their family home in the town
Battle over Ndadaye’s grave : Frodebu accuses the government of forcing the issue
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 23, 2026 – The proposed transfer of the remains of the late President Melchior Ndadaye continues to spark controversy in Burundi. Frodebu, the party founded
Crisis in Ntahangwa : the district administrator suspended following the council revolt
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 23, 2026 – In Ntahangwa, a district in the north of the commercial capital Bujumbura, district administrator Alexis Havyarimana has been suspended from his duties
Jean Bigirimana : ten years on, Burundi still unable to answer the unsettling question
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 22, 2026—Ten years after the disappearance of journalist Jean Bigirimana, no final answer has yet been found regarding his fate. This Wednesday, the Iwacu media
15,000 francs for a single trip : Bwagiriza refugees strangled by rising transport costs
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, July 21, 2026—For Congolese refugees in the Bwagiriza camp, located in the district of Ruyigi, Buhumuza province, in eastern Burundi, as well as for the surrounding